APPENDIX G 

SHPO AND TRIBAL CONSULTATION 









Location Map 
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 Joshua Tree NP

Mojave National

Preserve

 Lake Mead NRA

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Big Bear

Hesperia

Palmdale

Victorville

Bullhead City

Riverside

San Bernardino

Burbank

Las Vegas

Paradise

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Proposed Terminus

Segment 1 A

Segment 1 B

Segment 2 A

Segment 2 B

Segment 3 A & 3 B

Segment 4 A

Segment 4 B

Segment 5 A & 5 B

Segment 6 A & 6 B

Segment 7 A & 7 B

Option C

Barstow

Baker

Yermo

Segment 1 B

Segment 1 A

Segment 2 A

Segment 3 A & B

Segment 2 B

Segment 5 A & 5 B

Segment 6 A & 6 B

Segment 4 B

Option C

Segment 4 A

Segment 7 A & 7 B

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Needles

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DesertXpress

Project EIS Project Location 1-1
Project Alignment Map 
Area of Potential Effects 

Available Upon Request 
List of Proposed Consulting and 

Interested Parties and 

Draft Letter 
LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES: DESERT XPRESS 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT: CALIFORNIA 

Rolla Queen 

District Archaeologist 

California Desert District 

Bureau of Land Management 

22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos 

Moreno Valley, CA 92553

ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: CALIFORNIA 

Sierra Club, San Gorgonio Chapter, Mojave Group 

4079 Mission Inn Avenue 

Riverside, CA 92501-3204 

ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: NEVADA 

Friends of Nevada Wilderness 

Southern Nevada Office 

P. O. Box 230432 

Las Vegas, NV 89105 

Sierra Club 

Toiyabe Chapter 

Nevada and Eastern California 

PO Box 8096 

Reno, NV 89507 

The Nevada Environmental Coalition, Inc. 

10720 Button Willow Drive 

Las Vegas , NV 89134 

 

PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS: CALIFORNIA 

California Preservation Foundation 

Roberta Deering—Executive Director 

5 Third Street, Suite 424 

San Francisco, CA 94103 

California Route 66 Preservation Foundation 

P.O. Box 290066 

Phelan, CA 92329-0066 

PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS: NEVADA 

Preserve Nevada 

UNLV Dept. of History 

Box 455020 

Las Vegas, NV 89154-5020 
Preservation Association of Clark County 

P.O. Box 96686 

Las Vegas, NV 89193-6686 

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & MUSEUMS: CALIFORNIA 

Mojave River Valley Museum 

P.O. Box 1282 

Barstow, CA 92311 

California Historical Society 

1120 Old Mill Road 

San Marino, CA 91108 

Chinese American Museum 

Attn.: Sue Ellen Chang 

El Pueblo de Los Angeles 

Suite 400 

Los Angeles, CA 90012 

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & MUSEUMS: NEVADA 

Nevada Historical Society 

1650 North Virginia Street 

Reno, Nevada 89503 

Nevada State Museum & Historical Society 

700 Twin Lakes Drive 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89107 

Nevada State Railroad Museum 

2180 South Carson Street 

Carson City, NV 89710 

Nevada Archaeological Association 

PO Box 73145 

Las Vegas, NV 89170-3145 

BAKER 

Baker Community Services District 

PO Box 590 

Baker, CA 92309 

BARSTOW 

Scott Priester 

City of Barstow Community Development Director/City Planner 

220 East Mountain View Street 

Barstow, CA 92311 
PARADISE CITY 

Clark County Commission 

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. 

Las Vegas, NV 89155 

VICTORVILLE 

Bill Webb, AICP 

City of Victorville Development Director 

PO Box 5001 

Victorville, CA. 92393-5001 

LAS VEGAS 

Margo Wheeler, AICP 

City of Las Vegas Development Services Director 

731 South Forth Street 

Las Vegas, NV 89101 

RAILROAD ORGANIZATIONS 

Pacific Railroad Society 

P.O. Box 80726 

San Marino, CA 91108-8726 

Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society 

P.O. Box 93697 

Pasadena, CA 91109-3697 

San Bernadino Railroad Historical Society 

P.O. Box 2878 

San Bernadino, CA 92406-2878 

California State Railroad Museum 

111 “I” Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814-2265 

Las Vegas Railroad Society 

4795 Wynn Road, 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 

HIGHWAY ORGANIZATIONS 

National Historic Route 66 Federation 

P.O. Box 1848, Dept. WS, 

Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352-1848 
OTHER 

Bill Mann 

c/o Shortfuse Publishing Co. 

30 Hilltop Terrace 

Barstow, CA 92311 

The Center for Land Use Interpretation 

9331 Venice Boulevard 

Culver City, CA 90232 

Contact: Matt Coolidge 

Dick and Kathy Thompson 

18757 Kamana Road 

Apple Valley, CA 92307 

Don Hendricks 

609 North Crestline Drive 

Las Vegas, NV 89107-1395 

Liz Warren 

PO Box 19039 

Jean, NV 89019
SAMPLE INTERESTED PARTY LETTER: DESERTXPRESS 

Date 

Name 

Address 

City, State Zip 

RE: Desert Xpress High Speed Train—Request for information on historic properties 

To Whom It May Concern: 

On behalf of the Federal Railroad Administration, Jones & Stokes is preparing historic and 

cultural resources documentation regarding the private proposal for the DesertXpress high-speed 

train project, in order to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. As 

part of our research, we are contacting local historical organizations, libraries, and city planning 

departments to help identify any historic buildings, districts, sites, objects, or archaeological sites 

of significance within the project area. 

The proposed project involves a high-speed train that extends generally along Interstate 15 (I-15) 

between Victorville, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Since the entire alignment is over 177 

miles in length, individual Area of Potential Effects (APE) Maps are not being provided; 

however, specific APE figures of the alignment will be made available upon request. The 

enclosed Figure 1 is an overall Project Alignment Map from Victorville to Las Vegas. If you 

have concerns or question about an area, please mark the accompanying map provided, and return 

to Jones & Stokes, or call the number below to describe portion of the project alignment you 

would wish to see in more detail. 

As part of our survey of the project area, we are examining local, state, and federal lists of 

historic properties and previous surveys. We are also conducting research on the properties 

within the project area to determine their archeological, architectural, and historical significance. 

Our assessments of significance will be based on the criteria for listing in the National Register of 

Historic Places. Any information you can provide will help assure that historic properties are 

considered and protected. 

I am enclosing an overall project alignment map, Figure 1, for your review, and to solicit your 

input. We would appreciate your comments identifying any resources, concerns, or issues 

pertinent to this project by January 18, 2007. Please feel free to call me at (213) 627-5376 if you 

have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you for your assistance. 

Sincerely, 

David Greenwood 

Architectural Historian II 

Figure 1: Overall Project Alignment Map 
Letter Dated April 10, 2006 to NAHC
 August 10, 2006 

Native American Heritage Commission 

915 Capitol Mall, Room 364 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Subject: Sacred Lands File request for Desert Xpress (Project No: 06334.06) 

Dear NAHC: 

Jones & Stokes is currently undertaking a cultural resources study for the proposed 

Desert Xpress project along Interstate 15 between Victorville, California and Las Vegas, 

Nevada. The accompanying maps include the portion of the project area contained 

within San Bernardino County (Victorville area to the Nevada border). Each figure 

displays portions of the project area on 7.5’-series USGS maps with a 1-mile buffer 

already delineated for your convenience. 

Please review the sacred lands files for any Native American cultural resources that may 

be within or adjacent to the proposed project alignment. I would also like to request a list 

of Native American individuals and organizations that may have knowledge of cultural 

resources within the project area. 

Please contact me at your earliest convenience at (951) 506-4038 if you have any 

questions or need additional information. Thank you for your assistance. 

Best regards, 

Christopher L. Shaver 

Project Archaeologist 

Jones & Stokes 
Letter Dated August 24, 2006 from NAHC 




List of Native American Groups and 

 Letter 
LIST OF NATIVE AMERICAN CONTACTS: DESERT XPRESS 

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians 

Deron Marquez, Chairperson 

PO Box 266 

Patton, California 92369 

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians 

Bernadette Brierty, Cultural Resources Coordinator 

PO Box 266 

Patton, California 92369 

Serrano Band of Indians 

Goldie Walker 

6588 Valeria Drive 

Highland, California 92346 

Soboba Band of Mission Indians 

Robert J. Salgado, Sr., Chairperson 

PO Box 487 

San Jacinto, California 92581 

Chemehuevi Reservation 

Charles Wood, Chairperson 

PO Box 1976 

Chemehuevi Valley, California 92363 

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 

Nora McDowell, Chairperson 

500 Merriman Avenue 

Needles, California 92363 

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 

Africa Dorame, Environmental Coordinator 

500 Merriman Avenue 

Needles, California 92363 

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 

AhaMakav Cultural Society 

Linda Otero, Director 

P.O. Box 5990 

Mohave Valley, AZ 86440 

Ti’At Society 

Cindi Alvitre 

6602 Zelzah Avenue 
Reseda, California 91335 

Colorado River Reservation 

Betty Cornelius, Cultural Contact 

Route 1, Box 23-B 

Parker, Arizona 85344 

Morongo Band of Mission Indians 

Britt W. Wilson, Cultural Resource Coordinator 

245 N. Murray Street, Suite C 

Banning, California 92220 

Kern Valley Indian Council 

Robert Robinson, Historic Preservation Officer 

PO Box 401 

Weldon, California 93283 

Timbisha Shoshone 

Barbara Durham, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer 

PO Box 206 

900 Indian Village Rd. 

Death Valley, California 92328 

Joseph Kennedy, Chairperson 

785 N. Main Street, Suite Q 

Bishop, California 93514 

Las Vegas Paiute Tribe 

Alfreda L. Mitre, Chairperson 

One Paiute Drive 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89106 

Moapa Band of Paiutes 

Darren Daboda, Chairman 

P.O. Box 340 

Moapa, Nevada 89025 
SAMPLE NATIVE AMERICAN LETTER—SENT MARCH 8, 2007: 

DESERTXPRESS 

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians 

Deron Marquez, Chairperson 

PO Box 266 

Patton, CA 92369 

Dear Mr. Marquez: 

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is in the process of conducting a cultural 

resources study for a private proposal to construct and operate the Desert Xpress highspeed rail line between Victorville, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. The high speed 

trains would travel between Victorville and Las Vegas in under 1 hour and 45 minutes. 

Jim Shearer of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to act as the point of 

contact for both the BLM and FRA since the majority of this proposed project is located 

on public land administered by BLM (See the accompanying general area maps 

illustrating the proposed rail line alternatives). FRA and BLM are contacting you to 

request your participation in the preparation of studies to identify traditional cultural 

properties, sacred sites, resource collecting areas, or any other areas that may be of 

concern to your tribe. 

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, FRA is 

serving as the lead Federal agency and BLM, the Surface Transportation Board (STB), 

and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are cooperating agencies for the 

proposed project. FRA has determined that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

will be prepared for the proposed project. CirclePoint and Jones & Stokes are assisting 

FRA and the cooperating agencies in preparing the EIS and in completing an 

archaeological inventory of the project area in accordance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 USC 470). 

Since the entire alignment is approximately 190 miles long, individual USGS 7.5’-series 

topographic maps for the entire alignment are not being provided. However, specific 

figures of the alignment will be made available upon request. If you have concerns or 

questions about a specific area along the path of the alignment, please mark the 

accompanying map and return it in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope or call 

the phone number below to describe portions of the project alignment you would wish to 

see in more detail. 

Jones & Stokes has completed a search of the prehistoric and historic resource files at the 

San Bernardino County Archaeological Information Center as well as at the Harry Reid 

Center for Environmental Studies Division of Cultural Resources at University of 

Nevada, Las Vegas. Both of these institutions provided information regarding numerous 

archaeological sites within the project area along its 190-mile length. In an effort to 

supplement this data, Jones & Stokes also initiated a search with the California Native 
American Heritage Commission’s (NAHC) Sacred Land Files. However, no resources 

were identified by the NAHC within the project area. 

The purpose of this letter is to consult with you on a government-to-government basis 

and to solicit your input regarding the proposed project. If you have any knowledge 

regarding traditional cultural properties, sacred sites, resource collecting areas, or any 

other areas of concern, we would like to hear from you or a member of your tribe. 

Knowing that some information is not available outside of the Native American 

Community, we encourage your participation in this investigation. Providing comments 

now does not limit your ability to comment at a later time. FRA will ensure that any 

information that you provide to us will remain subject to the confidentiality provisions of 

NHPA (Section 304). 

At your request, BLM management and staff will be available to meet with you to discuss 

any concerns you may have with the proposed Desert Xpress project and to resolve any 

resource conflicts related to the proposed project. Please contact Mr. Jim Shearer at the 

following address if you have any questions or if you wish to participate in a meeting on 

this project or related issues. 

Jim Shearer 

Bureau of Land Management 

Barstow Field Office 

2601 Barstow Road, 

Barstow, California 92311 

Phone: (760) 252-6034 

Comments, suggestions or concerns should be provided to Mr. Shearer by phone or by 

letter no later than Friday, March 30, 2007 so that we may include your views in our report. 

In addition, you may contact me at (202) 493-6368 directly should you have any concerns 

or questions regarding the overall environmental process. 

Sincerely, 

 

David Valenstein 

Environmental Program Manager 

CC: C. Glidden – STB 

 R. Rotte – BLM 

 G. Fong – FHWA 

 C. Shaver – J&S 

 J. Cook – CirclePoint 

 R. James – NV SHPO 

 M. Donaldson – CA SHPO 

Enclosures